Improved buckle for grain-bands, bag-tibs



' strap.

(effin. @New GRAND KNFFN, OF ROCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters Patent No. 87,500, dated March 2, 1869.l

'lha Schedule referred to these Letters Patent and making part of thesama.

Tzall whom t ma/y concern Be it known that I, LE GRAND KNIEFEN, ofRoches# ter, in the county of Beaver, and State of YPennsyl Vania, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Buckles forGrainLBands,Bag-Tics, and other purposes, of which the following is a full, `vclear,and exact description.

My invention consistsy First, in makingan opening in the frame of thebuckle, for the insertion of the c ord or strap laterally, instead ofthreading it through the buckle, 'as heretofore.

' Second, in a novelI method of constructing the buckle oftw'o separatesections, held together by the band or In the accompanying drawings-Figure '1"represents a view in perspective of my improved buckle as itappears when the cord or strap is locked.

Figure 2 represents a\ similarl View of the body or 'frame of the buckledetached.

Figure 3 represents avertcal llongitudinal section throughthe buckle.,Ai

The buckle-is made', preferably, of cast-metal, in the form shown inthedrawings.'

'The-tongue@ has an eye', b, in it,vfor, the insertion of the cord orstrap c, and two lugs, d, which fit into open sockets, e, on the body orframe f.

The cord passes down Within the buckle, as shown in iig. 1, and throughan eye, h, on the frame. l

It is then wound around the bundle or bag, and 1nsertedlaterally intothe buckle, through the openingv l. The buckle, constructed as setforth, with an I opening in the frame, for the insertion laterally ofthe cord.

2. The combination of the bodyand tongue, with the'bnding-cord passingthroughboth, substantially as set forth. v.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed Witnesses: LE GRANDKNIFFEN.

EDWARD KELLER, J. D. EDMOND.

` my name.

